Comparison of Postoperative Wound Between Dermabond Prineo(2-octyl Cyanoacrylate Adhesive and Polyester Mesh) and Subcuticular Suture in Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty

Comparison of Postoperative Wound Between Dermabond PRINEO™(2-octyl Cyanoacrylate Adhesive and Polyester Mesh) and Subcuticular Suture in Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty

This study aims to compare the clinical results of postoperative wound between Dermabond PRINEO™(2-octyl Cyanoacrylate adhesive and polyester mesh) and subcuticular suture in simultaneous total knee arthroplasty

There is previous studies over whether or not to use skin adhesive material is superior or inferior to subcuticular suture This study prospectively randomized patients receiving bilateral total knee arthroplasty(TKA). Patients preference and clinical results was investigated in both knee of same patients who received skin adhesive or subcuticular suture in each knee.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients for total knee arthroplasty
• having medicare insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Other inflammatory arthritis
• Neuropsychiatric patients
• Allergy or intolerance to study material
• Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) score of IV (angina, congestive heart failure, dementia, cerebrovascular accident)